Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Regional
GPL deploys network technicians to hurricane-affected AnguillaThe Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) in collaboration with Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC) has extended its assistance…
UN Secretary General to visit Caribbean after back-to-back hurricanesThe United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres will Saturday visit three Caribbean nations which were affected by recent hurricanes.…
Dominica death toll at 27; 18 missing after Hurricane MariaROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica's Police Chief says the death toll following the passage of Hurricane Maria has now risen…
Hurricane Maria eye nears Turks and Caicos Islands[BBC] - Hurricane Maria is nearing the Turks and Caicos Islands as it continues its destructive path across the Caribbean. The…
CARICOM to launch online CSME platformsThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will officially launch four online platforms which were developed to help make the benefits of…
Hurricane-hit Guyanese prefer to send children back to Guyana – FelixWeeks after two of the strongest hurricanes ravaged Caribbean islands, the Guyana Government is still encountering difficulties in evacuating hundreds…
Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico may be months without power[BBC] - Hurricane Maria has knocked out power across the island of Puerto Rico, home to 3.5m people, officials have said.…
Red Cross appeals for monetary donations for hurricane-hit islandsGuyana Red Cross is appealing to members of the public to make generous monetary donations to the relief efforts being…
Cuba to receive rice from Guyana after 40 yearsCuba is set to receive its first shipment of rice from Guyana after 40 years and a visiting delegation from…
Guyana stands in solidarity with Dominica, ready to offer supportGeorgetown, Guyana (Ministry of the Presidency)– As Dominica becomes the latest hurricane-hit territory in the Caribbean region, President David Granger…
Hurricane Maria ‘devastates’ Dominica: PM[BBC] - Dominica has suffered "widespread damage" from Hurricane Maria, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says. "We have lost all that money…
Guyanese delegation stranded in AntiguaBy Devina Samaroo The Guyanese delegation sent to conduct a needs assessment in hurricane-hit islands is presently stranded in Antigua,…
Gov’t doubles funds to hurricane-battered islands, to deploy assessment teamThe Government of Guyana has doubled its donation for the country’s contribution to the hurricane relief efforts and will be…
CDC, Foreign Ministry open hotline for relatives of persons affected by Hurricane Irma(Ministry of the Presidency, Georgetown, Guyana)- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC)…
Greenidge: No ‘significant’ request for Guyanese to be evacuated from Hurricane-raved CaribbeanThere has been no significant request from Guyanese to be removed from Caribbean islands recently devastated by Hurricane Irma. Speaking…
Gov’t working to evacuate Guyanese in hurricane hit countriesThe government has initiated the process to begin the evacuation of Guyanese citizens in hurricane hit Caribbean countries and it…
Caricom steps up hurricane relief effortsRelief efforts for the countries affected by Hurricane Irma in the eastern Caribbean have been stepped up following the passage…
